Fall onto or against objects
EE WHILE DISMOUNTING FROM D8N DOZER, HIS FOOT SLI-PPED AND HE FELL TO GROUND, HITTING HIS BACK ON BACKHOE AND HURT RIGHT KNEE.
Tug Valley Coal Processing CompanyMining Incidents in 2002
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Tug Valley Coal Processing Company operations in 2002. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2002
- 0
- Total incidents
- 6
- Year
- 2002
Top incident classifications
- 01SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON3 incidents
- 02HANDLING OF MATERIALS3 incidents
All incidents in 2002
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS WALKING AT TAILPIECE AT CC7 AND STEPPED IN LOOSE COAL AND SLIPPLED AND FELL, LANDING ON BUTTOCK, HURTING NECK. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 12-05-02.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
WHILE PICKING UP A 50 LB BAG OF FLOC HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BAG.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
EE HAS A HISTORY OF BACK PROBLEMS. HE IS 53 YRS. OLD. HE CARRIED SOME BOTTOM BELT ROLLERS UP BELT LINE AND AFTERWARDS HIS BACK WAS HURTING HIM. THIS IS AN OCCUPATION ILLNESS. I TALKED TO SUPER VISOR IN DENVER ABOUT THIS. DIDN'T MISS WORK UNTIL 4-2-02.
Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN STEPS ON END LOADER AND GOT FOOT HUNG IN STEPS AND FELL TO GROUND TWISTING RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2-22-02.
Struck by falling object
EE WAS PUTTING 8"" PIPE INTO PIPE STAND AND PIPE STAND CRILLED OVER. PIPE HIT HIM ON LEFT KNEE, CAUSING A CUT TO THE KNEE REQUIRING 8 STITCHES.